Curtain-pole.



No. 891,741. PATENTBD JUNE 23, I908.

w. H. SIPPBL.

on T IN POLE.

' APPLICAT FILED MAR. 6, 1908.

WILLIAM H. SIPPEL, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

. CURTAIN-POLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 23, 1908.

Application filedMarch 6, 1908. Serial No. 419,495.

1 To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VVILLIAM H. SIPPEL, a citizen of the United Statesof America, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and Stateof Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements inCurtain-Poles, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a curtain pole, and the primary object of myinvention is, to provide simple and effective means for detachablyholding curtains or drapery upon a pole, without the use of rings, pinsor devices that will tend to injure a curtain pole and the curtainssuspended therefrom.

A further object of my invention is to provide a novel curtain fastenerthat can be easily and quickly mani ulated to secure curtains to a pole,the fastener being designed, whereby the curtains can be easily arrangedprior to securing the same to a curtain pole.

With the above and other objects in view, which will readily appear asthe invention is better understood, the same consists in the novelconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts to be presentlydescribed and then specifically pointed out in the appended claims. I

Referring to the drawing forming part of this specification Figure 1 isa front elevation of a pole constructed in accordance with my invention,and. partly broken away. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of thesame partly in elevation. Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view of a pole andFig. 4 is aperspective view of a detachable cap or ornamentation.

In the accompanying drawings 1 designates a pole constructed of wood ormetal. This pole is provided with a longitudinal groove 2 extendingapproximately from one end thereof to the other. The pole 1 at one endof the groove 2 is formed with a recess 3 for the eyelet end 4 of a rod5, said rod being adapted to lie within said groove and retain thecurtains or drapery in engagement with said pole. The eyelet end 4 ofthe said rod 5 is retained within arecess 3 by a rivet or screw 6mounted in said pole, while the opposite end of said rod is bentoutwardly and provided with a tuberous enlargement or knob 7.

One end of the pole is provided with a fixed cap or ornamentation 8, andthe opposite end is provided with a detachable cap or ornamentation 9.The cap or ornamentation 9 is provided with a sleeve 10 adapted to fitupon the end of a ole 1. This sleeve 10 is provided with a ayonet jointslot 11 adapted to receive the bent end ofthe rod 5 anld retain said rodin the groove 2 of the po e 1.

The pivoted rod 5 can be swung outwardly and curtains arranged or drapedupon the same. The rod can then be swung into the groove and the cap 9placed upon the end of the pole 1, to lock said rod in position.

It is thought that my invention will be fully understood from the abovedescription, and I reserve the right to make such changes in theconstruction of my invention, as are permissible by the appended claims.

Having now described my invention what I claim as new, is;

1. The combination of a curtain 'pole having a groove formed therein,said pole having a recess formed therein at one end of said groove, arod pivotally mounted in the recess of said pole, said rod having a bentend, ornamental caps carried by the ends of said pole, one of said capscomprising a sleeve having a bayonet joint slot formed therein wherebythe said cap will retain said rod in said groove, substantially asdescribed.

2. The combination of a curtain pole having a groove formed therein, arod pivotally mounted at one end of said groove and hav ing a bent end,ornamental caps carried by the ends of said pole, one of said capscomprising a sleeve having a bayonet joint slot formed therein toreceive the bent end of said rod.

3. The combination with a curtain pole provided with a groove, a rodpivotally mounted in said groove and having a bent end, and meansshiftably mounted upon the pole and engaging with the bent end of therod for retaining the latter within said groove.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

WILLIAM H. SIPPEL.

Witnesses:

MAX H. SRoLov1Tz, K. H. BUTLER.

